Dumaguete – The City of Gentle People

Dumaguete City, also known as theCity of Gentle People, is more than just a travel hub to the surrounding tourist attractions and scuba-dive destinations. Dumaguete is the Capital of Negros Oriental. The city has a population of 125.000, however during daytime this number can be doubled-some say tripled. Thousands of students travel daily from the surrounding municipalities to Dumaguete and attend one of the city’s top notch educational facilities. The high level of English taught and spoken in the schools and universities of Dumaguete since decades is one of the reasons why visitors from all over the world find it easy to get around Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental.

What makes Dumaguete such a charming city is the combination of multiple factors. It is a vibrant city which makes its way into the heart of each visitor.

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Lunch Special of the Day

Chef Garden Salad w/ Ham, Cheese and Boiled Egg

Pork Osso Buco w/ Homemade Pasta

Chicken Stir Fry w/ Fried Tofu & Rice

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Where To Stay in Dumaguete City

With the growing numbers of tourists and business traveler coming to Dumaguete City, new Hotels, Guest Houses and apartment complexes grew throughout the city. There is accommodation for each wallet, Back-packers will find their Bed ‘n Breakfast and business traveler get a Hotel in the center of Dumaguete where all banks and office buildings are just a stone throw away and the Beach Resorts are the place to go for unwinding and relaxing.

What To See – What to Do in Dumaguete And Negros Oriental

Dumaguete is a great place to visit. As everybody has different ideas what to see and what to do, we put together some of the tourist spots in Dumaguete for your convenience. This will help you to get around and help you to plan your trip. The location of Dumaguete City leaves many options to visit many different tourist spots in Negros Oriental. That includes the visit of neighboring Islands like Siquijor or Apo Island.

Tourist Spots in Dumaguete

Your itinerary really depends on your time, if you want to see as much as possible in a few days, or are more on the relaxed side. To cover most of the interesting Tourist Spots in Dumaguete you will need one day without rushing it. -read more-

Tourist Spots in Negros Oriental

For exploring the tourist spots in Negros Oriental, one can hire a tour-guide, or tries to organize it themselves. Some of the Tourist Spots of Negros Oriental are easy to reach, others need a bit of planning and also more time.-read more–

Action & Adventure

Many visitors associate Dumaguete with Apo Island and Scuba Diving, but Dumaguete and Negros offers much more Outdoor activities. Trekking, Caving, Spelunking, Mountain Biking – You name it, Dumaguete and Negros has it.

Siquijor Island – The Mystic Island

Siquijor – Isla del Fuego – Island of Witches – The Mystic Island. The tropical paradise has many names. However, when discussing the mystique of the island, most locals and guests who have come and gone would definitely agree that the true mystique of the island lies somewhere between the green forrests, its beaches and the marine sanctuaries hiding below the surface of the ocean. There are a lot of white-sand beaches on the island as well as underwater sanctuaries that have not yet been touched by commercial institutions. The state of nature in the island is most mystical, as there are very few of those in the Philippines. Indeed, there is a whole lot more to the mystique of Siquijor than the purported witchcraft.

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